Creative Writing

and
Academic Writing
Academic Writing
- is structured and it follows a
specific pattern or formula
- the goal of academic writing is to
analyze, synthesize, and convey
information and data in a formal
manner.
Kinds of Academic Writing
• Book reports
• Research papers
• Business letters
• Resumés and applications
Creative Writing
- is imaginative
- the author's style and voice is
revealed
- the goal of creative writing is to
express human life and
experiences.
Academic Writing vs Creative Writing
- factual - fictional & imaginative
- informative - entertaining
- persuasive - provocative
- clear, precise and - artistic, symbolic
straightforward figurative
- objective - subjective
- specialized - generalized
vocabulary vocabulary
Genres of Creative Writing
• Poetry
- the most artistic, creative form
of writing
- examples are long, epical poems,
Short, lyrical poems, Free verse
poems
Poetry
Turn back the heart you've turned away
Give back your kissing breath
Leave not my love as you have left
The broken hearts of yesterday
- Italian Sonnet
Genres of Creative Writing
• Prose
- Fiction
- any story or setting that is
derived from imagination
- examples : novels, novelletes,
short stories
Genres of Creative Writing
- Creative Non-fiction
Essays
Lettters, diaries, journals
Biographies and autobiographies
Travelogue, blogs
Memoirs
Imagery
Imagery
- it is the use of images in writing
Visual
- is a picture in words; something
that is concrete and can be seen.
Example:
Broken hulahoops, hollow blocks,
and tires are crowded atop a
thatched roof.
Auditory
- is something that you can hear
through your mind's ears
Example:
The pattering of the rain is heard
against the window pane
The screeching wheels of reckless taxi
cabs and vehicles plagued my ears
Olfactory
- is something that you can smell through
your mind's nose
Example:
The aroma of freshly- bowed Colombian
coffee wafted into the entire room
The stench of body odor in a crowded LRT
train seeped through the fabric of my
shirt.
Gustatory
- is something that you can taste
through your mind's tongue
Example:
Mouth- watering ripe mangoes, tender
melons, and luscious cherries are
served on a tray.
I endured the purgent taste of inripe
bananas
Tactile
- is something that you can touch
through your mind's skin
Example:
The soft velvety feel of silk ad satin
caressed my skin
His corned working hands were
brought out by years of hardwork and
toil.
Thermal
- is something that depicts
temperature
Example:
The scorching heat of a midday
tropical sun made my eyes squint
A sudden gush of December wind
breezed against my face, reminding me
of Christmas.
Erotic
- is something that suggest sensation and
feelings
Example:
His eyes follow her wherever she goes, like
a blind servant following his omnipresent
master
I shuddered and felt a tingling sensation
as his warm breath heaved through my
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